NEW YORK (AP) — Stock futures are narrowly mixed as investors avoid making big bets before new reports on jobless claims, retail sales and business inventories.
Overseas markets rallied Thursday as investors became more comfortable with China’s recent moves to tighten monetary policy.
U.S. traders get fresh readings on the economy that will provide more evidence of a growing rebound. The Federal Reserve provided a boost to Wall Street on Wednesday, saying in its Beige Book report that the recovery was spreading geographically.
Dow Jones industrial average futures are down 3, or less than 0.1 percent, at 10,625. Standard & Poor’s 500 index futures are down 0.50, or less than 0.1 percent, at 1,141.10, while Nasdaq 100 index futures are down 3.50, or 0.2 percent, at 1,879.00.